Basque lawmakers approve plan for referendum seen as breakaway bid from Spain
A defiant Basque regional parliament narrowly approved plans Friday for a referendum seen as a veiled push for breaking away from Spain, setting up a collision course with the central government. Spain’s government immediately vowed to block a referendum, saying it was unconstitutional. “The plan will be appealed and suspended,” Deputy Prime Minister Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega said. Full Story